Saying farewell to individuals, especially ones that have a huge impact on your life, is one of the hardest things to do. And sadly, this year the amount of teachers who are leaving has greatly increased. Although there are still a few gems, the ones that are leaving us will be considerably missed.

While it may not always be apparent, the amount of appreciation that students have (or should have) for a teacher is immense. While some get the privilege to one day cross paths with a respected teacher, however most may spend the rest of their days trying to find a mentor as good as the one they once had.

Spending every day with your teachers does not only increase the comfortability level of learning, but also creates a greatly-desired relationship between teacher and student. Many meaningful bonds get the chance to grow as the year progresses. Unadmittedly, teachers are most teen’s mentors without even knowing it.

Teachers do exactly what they are called TEACH us. But teachers don’t only teach us the set subject, they also teach us life lessons. I am well aware that this statement sounds extremely cliche, but I don’t know where I would be without the help and guidance of a few special teachers.

This is why saying goodbye to those teachers who are moving on to other things is so hard. Although students want a teacher to stay, we also need to respect the fact that we aren’t the only one that hasn’t finished their journey through life yet. As students, we often become self-involved when it comes to looking at the big picture. Despite teachers leaving, it’s not fair for us to make them feel guilty for doing so.

Not knowing from personal experience of these feelings, I assume that most teachers may not know the significance of their discipline. I surmise that teachers most likely don’t know this because this volume of appreciation is not widely expressed during school from students. But who can blame us? After all, we are just pimple-faced teens who sometimes still falter when it comes to talking to the opposite sex.

Although not all students may feel this way towards their educators, I believe that teachers should know how much they have impacted each and every one of their students in a different way. And to all of those teachers who may be leaving our school and are reading this, I hope you know that you will be dearly missed.